ACA Challenge Will Be Heard by SCOTUS in 2020
To mark the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”)’s 10 year-anniversary, the Supreme Court of the United States (the “Supreme Court” or “SCOTUS”) has agreed to hear […]
Health & Welfare Plans: First Quarter Reminders
The helter-skelter of the holiday season is over & Spring is just around the corner! In the world of health & welfare benefits, let’s remember […]
Form M-1 Annual Report Due By March 1
The due date to file the Form M-1 annual report is fast approaching. The Form M-1 is used to report the custodial and financial information […]
How Will The SECURE Act Affect Me? Highlights of Some of the Top New Provisions Affecting 401(k) Plans (PART TWO)
Passed by Congress and signed into law at the midnight hour as part of the 2019 comprehensive budget appropriation package, the Setting Every Community Up […]
OCR’s Largest HIPAA Settlements for 2019
As we’ve entered a new year, it’s a good time to reflect on some of the larger HIPAA settlements from 2019 to remind us how […]
IRS Extends ACA Reporting Deadlines, Provides Penalty Relief for Good-Faith Compliance
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2019-63 to extend the due dates for reporting and furnishing requirements under sections 6055 and 6056 of the […]
HHS Issues 2020 Penalties for HIPAA Noncompliance
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued final rgulations adjusting civil penalties for annual inflation, including violations of […]
2020 Penalty Amounts for ERISA Health and Welfare and 401(k) Plans
To adjust for annual inflation, the Department of Labor (DOL) published the 2020 civil monetary penaltis for certain violations of health and retirement plans subject […]
Loss of Unencrypted Laptop Leads to $65,000 HIPAA Settlement
The last major settlement of 2019 regarding violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) may not have been the largest penalty of […]